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as in skinny
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
the svelte dancer seemed to float across the stage
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as in sophisticated
having or showing very polished and worldly manners
the interior designer spoke in a low, svelte voice
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Recent Examples of svelte
The kitchen unit remains light and svelte thanks to two fold-downs – one on the side that holds the sleek, portable Primus dual-burner gas stove upright for cooking and a face panel that serves as both a worktop and an indoor dining table.
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New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2025
Keeping it svelte is important with anything launched into space, but on the moon, where gravity is six times weaker, that poses problems.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
These are svelte, streamlined on the foot, bouncy and responsive on the road, and fast.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025
The footwear trend’s high-fashion revival kicked off a few seasons ago, when Miu Miu and Bally showed extra-svelte takes on dock shoes, which are characterized by leather laces that wrap around the sides.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2025
Keeping it svelte is important with anything launched into space, but on the moon, where gravity is six times weaker, that poses problems.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
These are svelte, streamlined on the foot, bouncy and responsive on the road, and fast.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025
The footwear trend’s high-fashion revival kicked off a few seasons ago, when Miu Miu and Bally showed extra-svelte takes on dock shoes, which are characterized by leather laces that wrap around the sides.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for svelte
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But does Hegseth want the best generals, or just the best skinny ones?—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Guayabero River knifefish have skinny, elongated bodies reaching just over 7 inches in length, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Burnett, the spokesperson for the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, said the scam calls have increased in frequency in recent years and become more sophisticated in the last year.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Cunlin Button-down Shirt There aren’t many clothing pieces that look more sophisticated than a crisp button-up shirt.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Chives Use these slender green leaves well into football season with a fall planting.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ostrich dinosaurs walked on two long, slender hind legs and had a long neck with a small head, similar to modern ostriches, experts said.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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In addition to beautiful blooms, October Magic® Ivory™ Camellia produces handsome evergreen foliage and develops a graceful, upright shape.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mickey, already back up top, stretched a graceful dive that made no splash.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Batteries without the filter lost power quickly, while batteries with the atom-thin filter retained almost all their capacity for more than 150 charge-discharge cycles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When shopping, look for ginger root that is firm and smooth.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hamblin served the blended three-year-old rye finished in toasted barrel, which had a smooth, almost vanilla taste.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Eating a heart-healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, and lean proteins is one way to mitigate the risk of heart disease.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
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Chicken breast is a good source of lean protein.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI said ChatGPT is effectively a suave middleman for digital purchases, at least where the user’s personal information is concerned.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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In season 1 of Nobody Wants This, audiences watched as aggressively honest podcast host Joanne (Kristen Bell) fell for surprisingly suave rabbi Noah (Adam Brody).—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Svelte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/svelte. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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